Letter W is an unreliable letter because it makes different sounds when used in different words. For example, it makes the "wuh" (voiced w sound) as in walk. Also, when we use words like whisper or cow, we find that on adding ‘w’ at the end of a word or when combined with a letter, it often makes the voiceless w sound as in.
At certain times, the ‘wh’ combination makes the /h/ sound like who, whom, or whose. You may also notice that W is often silent as in two or wrench. This is the reason ‘W’ seems to be ambiguous by pronunciation.
Now, let us discuss the use of the alphabet ‘w’ in various forms. Along with this, we will do various activities based on the letter W.
Interesting Activities on Letter W
W Letter for Kids
You will get to see the ‘W letter’ activities that are organised from the easiest to the most difficult. You can go through any of the activities depending on the comfort level of the kid!
Table 1: The Words that begin with a letter w for kids
Now, let us talk about the words ending with ‘W’.
Table 2: Words that end with the letter ‘w’
We hope you have enjoyed reading and learning the write-up of w for kids. Although the activities are focused more on the preschool age group, adding at least two challenging activities when learning the English alphabets can be fruitful for the kids. We can give this as a bonus activity for kids who finish their work early.
FAQs on What is Letter W: Learning About the Letter W
1. List the common words that start with the letter ‘w’ for kids.
Below is a list of words starting with the letter w:
Walk
Walrus
Water
Watermelon
Whale
When
White
Wiggle
Winter
Wolf
Wood
Word
Wonder
Wind
Warm
Worm
Whale
Willing
Watermelon
2. List the common words that end with the letter w.
Below is a list of words that end with the letter ‘w’:
Cow
Few
New
Saw
Snow
Yellow
Glow
Flow
3. List the things that begin with the letter w.
Below is a list of real-life objects that have words starting with the letter ‘w’:
Waders
Wafer
Waffle Iron
Waffles
Wagon
Wagon Train
Wagon Wheel
Waist